Receptacle for garbage-cans.



x G. A. RAGGIO. RBGEPTAGLB PoR GARBAGE cANs.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1911. I

.Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

UNITED sTATEs PATENT .OFFICE f CHARLES A. RAGGIO, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR ONE-HALF "T0 LOUIS G.

v RAGGIO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RECPTACLE FOR GARBAGECANS.

specification of Letters Patent.

Application led August 3, 1911. Serial No. 642,123.

To all whom it may concern' Be it known-that I, CHARLES A. RAGGIO, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook f and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and.use'

ful Improvements in Receptacles for Garbage-Cans, of which the following is a speciication.

The present invention relates to a new form of receptacle, or holder, for garbage cans and is especially intended to meet those conditions which are ,encountered in the use of such devices for residences, and under similar circumstances. It will be apparent, however, that the device is in no wise restricted to such use.

It is desired to produce a garbage can and lreceptacle therefor which shall have a maxikinds and is extremely unsanitary.

It is the main object of this invention to provide a receptacle for the garbage can to protect the same from ill treatment and from the weather, thus improving its efficiency from a sanitary standpoint. It is particularly intended, also, to provide a re ceptacle which will drain naturally so as to carry olf any liquids which may overiiow from t-he can and so that the receptacle itself may be flushed out from time to time. Also to provide a receptacle of such construction that it will ventilate naturally to carry olf foul odors as the accumulate and thus to further improve t e sanitation. It may also bestated that it is an object of this invention to provide'a receptacle of such form that it may be advantageously made from concrete or other rocklike substance.

Other objects and uses will appear from a and claimed. y

Referring to the drawing, Figure 1 shows a vertical section throu h the preferred form of receptacle, the same aving its major portion buried in the ground, and being con,- nected to the sewer; Fig. 2 shows a crosssection taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow; Fig. 3 shows a vertical section through a modified type of construction intended to be l0- cated above ground, and placed on a gravel or other similar` porous bed for drainage purposes; and Fig. 4 is a cross-section taken on the line 4--4 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows. y

` In the embodiment of my invention I provide a tight receptacle of Isuitable material and construction to receivethe garbage can. lThis receptacle is provided with an opening of proper size and shape for the can and a closure is provided for the opening. The receptacle is then provided with vents so located that a difference in temperature between the exterior and interior of the receptacle will create a natural movement of air through the same to keep the interior properly ventilated. In order to effectuate this movement lof air in 'the best manner, an air pocket is provided in the lower portion of the receptacle beneath the can. When desired the receptacle may be connected to a sewer for drainage purposes, or it 4may be located above a bed of porous material.

Referring now to the drawings, I will first describe the construction which is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. In this case the receptacle is cylindrical in form and has its major portion-placed beneath the ground. The side wall 5- is circular in form andwhen the receptacle is made of concrete or other similar substance the side wall may be vintegral with the bottom portion' 6. The inner surface 7 of the bottom portion is curved downwardly as shown in Fig. 1 and is corrugated. Its lower central portion terminates in the opening 8 which may beV connected tothe sewler by means of a pipe 9 asshown in Fig. 1, or which may drain directly onto a bed of detailed description of the inventionlwhich- -consists in the features ofV constructionvand combination of parts hereinafter described porous material such as gravel. A grating 10 extends across the opening 8 to prevent the access of large matter thereto.

The garbage can 11 is of proper size to set loosely within the receptacle, its lower end 12 resting against the corrugations of the lower port-ion of the receptacle. A cover 13, preferably of sheet metal, tightly closes y 18 is provided in the upper portion of the receptacle at a point higher up than the opening 15 so that any difference in ternperature between the interior of the receptacle and the atmosphere will tend to cause a circulation of air from atmosphere through the receptacle. It is preferred that the openings 15 and 18 should be substantially diametrically opposite each other in order to insure a more perfect removal o foul'gases from the'receptacle.

The conduit above mentioned serves the purpose of insuring a circulation of air through the receptacle from one end of the same to the other, and simply serves to place `the lower portion of the receptacle directly in communication with atmosphere. The exact form of this conduit is immaterial, but when the receptacle is made from concrete or other rock-like substance the conduit may be formed directly therein as illustrated.

In Figs. 3 and 4 I show a modified construction intended to be set directly on the surface of the ground, or on the surface of a bed of porous material as, for example, gravel. Infthe particular construction illustrated access is had to the interior of the receptacle through a side opening simply for the purpose of convenience. In this case the receptacle comprises a rectangular body 19 having the lower portion 20 and the upper portion 21 connected to the same. The interior 22 of the lower portion is dished and corrugated as in the previous case, the lower end 23 of the can 24 resting directly on'lthe corrugations. A hole 25 and a` grating 26 are rovided as in the previous construction. ln the present case, however, the pocket 27 communicates directly with atmosphere through a vent 28, another vent 29 placing the upper portion Qi the interior in. communication with atmosphere. An opening 30 is provided in one of the side walls, a sheet metal door 31 serving to tightly close the same.

It will be understood that the corrugations in the lower portion of the receptacle insure the provision of openings around the lower edge ofthe can so as to permit movement of the gasespast the same. It will also be seen that the pocket beneath the can insures a more perfect removal of gases from the lower portion of the receptacle.

By connecting the pocket with the sewer or by placing the receptacle on a bed of porous material, a natural drainage is rovided for carrying off liquids which might leak from the can, thereby improving the sanitation of the device, and at the same time a device is provided which can be perfectly and completely flushed out with water at any time with very little labor. It will also be seen that I have provided means for completely and continuously Ventilating the interior of the receptacle, and that the amount of such ventilation is enhanced by placing the openings at diil'erent elevations.

I claim:

1. A receptacle forgarbage cans comprising an inclosing chamber having its lower end of dish-like corrugated formation, with the corrugations thereofextending in a substantially radial direction, and adapted to act as a support for the lower end of a garbage can to support the edge thereof with a plurality of clearances for ventilation past the said edge, there being an opening for ventilation between the exterior and interior of the receptacle, and terminating at its interior in the said corrugated portion, and there being another opening for ventilation between the exterior and interior of the receptacle having its inner end terminating at a point above the said corrugated portion, substantially as described.

2. A receptacle for garbage cans com prising a cylindrical body portion having the lower end thereof of dish-like corrugated formation, with the corrugations extending in substantially radial directions, and a closure for the upper end of the said chamber, there being an opening for ventilation between the interior and exterior of the receptacle having its inner end terminating within the said corrugated portion, and there being anotheropening for ventilation between the interior and exterior of the receptacle having its inner end terminating at a point above the said corrugated. portion, substantially as described.

CHARLES A. RAGGIO.

Witnesses:

Louis G. RAoeio,- MINNIE I. WALLACE. 

